Didactic Principles of Developing Professional Linguistic Personality in Foreign Language Training

This paper reports the transformation of the bases of the “linguistic personality” theoretical model as a result of changes in socio-pedagogical and professional context of society. The preconditions under discussion brought about the necessity of working out didactic principles for higher institutions, which largely contribute to the formation of a new type of the educational model – that of “professional linguistic personality”, based on competency. Overview of interdisciplinary research shows incipient humanistic tendencies emerging in the system of Russia's education, which call forth both anthropic and technological insight into the principles of foreign language teaching. One of the main characteristics of developing language intelligence is the emphasis on mental performance – training learners to become operationally effective by means of programmed learning and self-education. However uncovering individual meanings is impossible without feedback, based on Internet cross-cultural dialogues. The results of the study have led us to the formulation of a set of principles and requirements which provide for maturing new skills to be invested directly in the productive force of a University graduate. Closely interconnected, they make up one single system to create a methodology for projecting essential features of modern society, thereby upgrading its socio-cultural and scientific potential.